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The aim today was to drive to the Green Mountains in Vermont - the **** sat nav we've hired likes to take us on long routes so today's drive was 6 hours long! This included driving the length of Manhattan in rush hour in heavy rain and getting lost in a car park. Luckily ...

... A stop at Vermont's new information Centre gave us a chance to photograph some stunning colour (This is what the trip is about), snap our Tour Director , Lyn and Driver Tom, and a view in the far distance (max zoom) of Bennington Battle Monument, which was a decisive turning point in the war of independence. Pics 7-10 We stay tonight in the ski fields without snow just yet but looks like it could. Pic ...

We departed the Lowell area across Hwy 2 towards Western Massachusetts, entering the Mohawk Trail across the Berkshires. We were welcomed with beautiful color, muted by the rains, yet nothing like we have seen before. I shot some iPhone photos which are below. We looked for possible campsite but everything was shut down for RV's like us.

We continued south along Hwy 7 then crossed over Into eastern upstate New York to catch the Taconic Trail just ...

... every aspect; no major towns and vast tracts of wooded countryside, its leaves turning sundry shades in the sunshine. Our first stop was in Williamstown, home to Williams College, an Úlite private liberal arts college. It looks like one of those ivy-league universities common in American films, with students sauntering about in a variety of trendy clothing, very relaxed and self-confident. We strolled down the main college shopping ...

... the lobby, motorcycle parked under security camera out front. Went to the gourmet grocery store next door. Had crusty bread, crab salad, and a huge can of Foster's beer for dinner. Nice hot shower, and I am a new woman.

475 miles today, easy miles.

Onward to mi casa tomorrow, hopefully. I haven't checked the weather forecast yet - still working on that can of Foster's! ...